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Geonivora
Mountain

Taufstein

Located in Schotten, Vogelsbergkreis Coordinates: 50°31′02″ N 9°14′18″ E

Taufstein
J. Braukmann Milseburg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
773 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Breungeshain
2.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport73 km
KSF Kassel Airport101 km

About Taufstein

Taufstein is a mountain. Location: Schotten, Vogelsbergkreis. Elevation: 773 m.

From Wikipedia

Taufstein is a mountain volcano of Hesse, Germany. The 22 m high Bismarck tower, standing on the summit of the Taufstein mountain, was completed in 1910. It was built as a lookout tower according to a design by the architect Ludwig Hofmann from 1906.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Topographic prominence
406 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Taufstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (116 mm)
Driest month
April (72 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Taufstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°5°9°14°17°19°19°15°9°3°1°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°0°5°8°10°9°6°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)10075887279909774869397116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Taufstein

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 73 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Offenbach, 57 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 73 kmsouthwest
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 101 kmnorth
  • Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) Mannheim 127 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 57 kmsouthwest
  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Darmstadt Population: 167K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 86 kmsouthwest
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 91 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Taufstein

Within 100 km: 662 historic and cultural sites, 5,371 natural sites, 739 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km358 places

  • Felda River 23 kmNW
  • Großer Weiher Lake 10 kmSW
  • Großer Weiher Lake 24 kmS
  • Lanzenhainer Weier Lake 7 kmNE

25–60 km1,883 places

  • Ohe River 49 kmNW
  • Lumda River 41 kmW
  • Eitra River 48 kmNE
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 39 kmE

60–100 km4,531 places

  • Ogge River 87 kmNW
  • Modau River 96 kmSW
  • Liese River 81 kmNW
  • Frieda River 98 kmNE

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